Surviving The Cut

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

Does anybody watch this show on Discovery? I think its pretty cool, then again, I like all the military stuff. Every time I watch it I want to join. I've been real close to signing up multiple times, but everyone around seems to discourage it. That and Im about to start on my Masters.

[HawaiianPride.]

Off topic a bit but what are you trying to Master in?

[marcus300]

Can you explain what its about? never heard of it

[HawaiianPride.]

It's a real life version of G.I. Jane lol. It's looks bad ass though...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKdo2BV92pA

[Hazard]

Everytime I watch shows like that I always seem to think I could measure up with those guys. I think..... "Sure I can stay awake for 72 hours, I could walk 20 miles and then ace the obstacle course, I could go 3 days without food and limited water....."

and then...... I start my cardio and i'm winded in 5 minutes.....

~Haz~

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

Off topic a bit but what are you trying to Master in?

Exploration/Petroleum Geology

Can you explain what its about? never heard of it

"Follow some of America's toughest men as they push themselves to the limit in hopes of joining the most elite ranks of the United States Military." Its about all the different Special Operations training.

Everytime I watch shows like that I always seem to think I could measure up with those guys. I think..... "Sure I can stay awake for 72 hours, I could walk 20 miles and then ace the obstacle course, I could go 3 days without food and limited water....."

and then...... I start my cardio and i'm winded in 5 minutes.....

~Haz~

LMAO! Same here. Actually back when I trained for stuff like that, it wasn't so bad. But now, I run a mile and feel like I need an ambulance.

They say its mostly mental, but when you have to tread water for an hour followed by all sorts of fun underwater events, I think I'd drown.

[Hazard]

Exploration/Petroleum Geology



"Follow some of America's toughest men as they push themselves to the limit in hopes of joining the most elite ranks of the United States Military." Its about all the different Special Operations training.




LMAO! Same here. Actually back when I trained for stuff like that, it wasn't so bad. But now, I run a mile and feel like I need an ambulance.

They say its mostly mental, but when you have to tread water for an hour followed by all sorts of fun underwater events, I think I'd drown.

Tread water for an hour? Fvck that! I had to doit for 15 minutes for scuba diving class and my limbs wouldn't work anymore after that.....

~Haz~

[Atomini]

and then...... I start my cardio and i'm winded in 5 minutes.....

Get off the Tren.

[Hazard]

Get off the Tren.

I start it this week cardio's about to get even tougher.....

~Haz~

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

Tread water for an hour? Fvck that! I had to doit for 15 minutes for scuba diving class and my limbs wouldn't work anymore after that.....

~Haz~

hahahaha fcuk yeah!

Yeah man, I just saw the Recon Marine one and it was something like jump off a high dive, tread water for 40 minutes, then dive down and retrieve an 10 pound rile, hold it above your head while still treading water and pass it along, then swim 30 or 50 yards on the bottom without coming up... then while more treading, they had to pass weights over their heads multiple times, and if one guy messed up, they had to start all over. And this was only on the first day lol.

I've seen Navy Seal stuff and its even more ridiculous.

[Hazard]

hahahaha fcuk yeah!

Yeah man, I just saw the Recon Marine one and it was something like jump off a high dive, tread water for 40 minutes, then dive down and retrieve an 10 pound rile, hold it above your head while still treading water and pass it along, then swim 30 or 50 yards on the bottom without coming up... then while more treading, they had to pass weights over their heads multiple times, and if one guy messed up, they had to start all over. And this was only on the first day lol.

I've seen Navy Seal stuff and its even more ridiculous.

I think it's pretty safe to say that I can't do that..... LOL

~Haz~

[PistolStarta]

I start it this week cardio's about to get even tougher.....

~Haz~

who does cardio lol

[MaNiCC]

When does the show air over in the us? I'm going to try find some download links

Looks like me cup of tea

[HawaiianPride.]

Every Wed. 10pm I believe...

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

When does the show air over in the us? I'm going to try find some download links

Looks like me cup of tea

Ranger School
Premieres: Wednesday, 8/18 at 10PM e/p

US Army Ranger School is considered the toughest combat course on the planet.
For sixty-one days and nights, this extreme training replicates the nonstop stress of warfare. Soldiers sleep an average of three hours a night and receive just one meal per day. They train continuously, running missions 20 hours straight in mountains, swamps and dense woodlands. Most lose 20 or more pounds before it's over, and many quit or fail the course along the way. Only one in three make it though.


US Air Force Pararescue
Premieres: Wednesday, 8/25 at 10PM e/p

Air Force Pararescuemen are the most highly trained combat search and rescue experts in US Special Operations. When a pilot goes down behind enemy lines, these are the experts who stop at nothing to get him out. Nicknamed "PJ's" for, "parajumpers," they are also surgically trained combat medics.
Full training to become a PJ takes more than two years. Early on, students must survive one notoriously difficult milestone called "Extended Training Day" designed to weed out anyone not up to the staggering demands of the PJ job. It's 24 hours of pure hell: nothing else in any special operations training course rivals the torment of this single day. In the end, only nine men out of 100 survive the cut and are allowed to continue training as a PJ.


US Marine Recon
Premieres: Wednesday, 9/1 at 10PM e/p

Reconnaissance Marines are the eyes and ears of the Marine Corps. The first men on the ground behind enemy lines, they gather intelligence and carry out missions that support the entire Corps. Their motto says it all: Swift, Silent, Deadly.
But to earn the name "Recon Marine", you must first survive the Corps' famously grueling 12-week recon course. Marines are pushed to unconsciousness in the pool, and then wrestle their 90-pound packs into the pounding surf of the Pacific Ocean. It's a man-breaking, all-out endurance test that forges top soldiers with unparalleled skills.


Special Forces Diver
Premieres: Wednesday, 9/8 at 10PM e/p

The US Army's Special Forces Combat Dive Course takes only the Army's best soldiers. Most are already battle-proven Army Rangers and Green Berets. Now these elite special ops soldiers challenge themselves to become the most highly trained combat divers on the planet. For six weeks, they are tested in the most severe underwater conditions.
To earn the coveted Special Forces Diver Badge, these men will push the limits of the human body to prove they have what it takes. One in three won't make it... the rest survive the cut.


Navy EOD Final Certification
Premieres: Wednesday, 9/15 at 10PM e/p

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians or EOD are the only explosives and bomb specialists qualified for special operations.
Before a Navy EOD team can go to war with Special Forces, they must go through one final test. Like the job itself, it's all-or-nothing training: A five-day, non-stop series of high stress missions. Make the wrong move, allow fatigue or distraction to take over and the entire team will fail. The team that survives the cut stays together as a certified special ops team.


Marine Snipers
Premieres: Wednesday, 9/22 at 10PM e/p

Marine Snipers are legendary in the sniper world for being the best. This is where they learn their craft. Units will only send their best men to this course, but on average 1 in 3 will fail. Becoming a Marine sniper takes a level of discipline that few could ever hope to achieve. They will wait hours in the worst possible conditions but only have seconds to make the shot.

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

I'd like to see something with Delta Force, but they are too top secret.

[Hazard]

My uncle was a US Army Ranger..... has some pretty cool stories......

~Haz~

[DSM4Life]

Everytime I watch shows like that I always seem to think I could measure up with those guys. I think..... "Sure I can stay awake for 72 hours, I could walk 20 miles and then ace the obstacle course, I could go 3 days without food and limited water....."

and then...... I start my cardio and i'm winded in 5 minutes.....

~Haz~

I agree.

[Nooomoto]

I get a kick out of it, they do skip over/edit out a lot of stuff though. Maybe due to time constraints? I dunno. Interesting watch, though.

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

I get a kick out of it, they do skip over/edit out a lot of stuff though. Maybe due to time constraints? I dunno. Interesting watch, though.

Yeah they have too. Its just way too much, obviously, to pack in a 1 hour show.


On a side note, its on tonight! 10 PM Eastern, discovery channel.

[Nooomoto]

Yeah they have too. Its just way too much, obviously, to pack in a 1 hour show.


On a side note, its on tonight! 10 PM Eastern, discovery channel.

Yeah I think tonight is the MAROPS episode...been waiting for it.

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

Yeah, I would've been cut. lol

I am definitely not that comfortable in the the water!

[SNRose07]

Sometimes the physical standards on paper sound tough, but not all THAT bad as you would think. Really it's the little stuff compounded on top of the physical standards that makes it the kick in the arse. Being cold and wet for days. You get sand and dirt in between clothes and skin, you start getting terribly raw on your thighs, knees, elbows. Your feet constantly wet from sweat and/or water. After a long day, you are beat, go to sleep still wet, cold and dirty, wake up still wet and dirty in your nasty cammies. Then go do a PT test or some more training when your joints and body is still hurting and stiff and hasn't had time to warm up yet. Don't forget about reopening those sores and getting more sweat, dirt, sand and salt water in there. Then this goes on day after day, then it turns into weeks and months. It's all that crap and more compiled together that makes you feel like going mentally insane and increases the physical challenge.

[Nooomoto]

Sometimes the physical standards on paper sound tough, but not all THAT bad as you would think. Really it's the little stuff compounded on top of the physical standards that makes it the kick in the arse. Being cold and wet for days. You get sand and dirt in between clothes and skin, you start getting terribly raw on your thighs, knees, elbows. Your feet constantly wet from sweat and/or water. After a long day, you are beat, go to sleep still wet, cold and dirty, wake up still wet and dirty in your nasty cammies. Then go do a PT test or some more training when your joints and body is still hurting and stiff and hasn't had time to warm up yet. Don't forget about reopening those sores and getting more sweat, dirt, sand and salt water in there. Then this goes on day after day, then it turns into weeks and months. It's all that crap and more compiled together that makes you feel like going mentally insane and increases the physical challenge.

Well it's not the standards themselves that are the bad part, it's the circumstances under which those standards have to be met. Like when Rangers come out of Ranger School a lot of them are at 0% body fat, because they've been operating on very little food for an extended period of time. Most units give their soldiers 3 months to recover after returning from Ranger School...that's how rough it is.

A friend of mine went through Ranger school...he said the hard part is when you turn in for "sleep" (which isn't really sleep, and they only give you a few hours). He said that's when you start to realize that you're in pain, and thats when most people quit. When they stop moving and figure out "oh, this hurts", thats when the mental and physical stresses catch up to you.

[SNRose07]

Well it's not the standards themselves that are the bad part, it's the circumstances under which those standards have to be met. Like when Rangers come out of Ranger School a lot of them are at 0% body fat, because they've been operating on very little food for an extended period of time. Most units give their soldiers 3 months to recover after returning from Ranger School...that's how rough it is.

A friend of mine went through Ranger school...he said the hard part is when you turn in for "sleep" (which isn't really sleep, and they only give you a few hours). He said that's when you start to realize that you're in pain, and thats when most people quit. When they stop moving and figure out "oh, this hurts", thats when the mental and physical stresses catch up to you.

Exactly. That is the point I was trying to make; with everything you said included. I was trying to put into context just some of the circumstances, as you said, that come into play when going through many of these schools and units that increases the difficulty in meeting the standards that may not SOUND terribly hard. Just some added extra details to include for people trying to visualize their self in the same situations.

[Hazard]

I tried putting on my uncles cammies back from his ranger days...... not a chance in hell. He's 5'8 and was something like 140-150lbs..... I couldn't get those pants up over my knees LOL!

~Haz~